Opener Marcus Trescothick hit the fastest one-day century ever by an Englishman against India in Calcutta but it was in vain as the tourists crashed to a 22-run defeat.

No other England batsman could pass Nasser Hussain's 25 and the home attack rebounded to take the last six wickets fell for 35 runs, bowling the tourists out for 259 in the opening match of the series.

Trescothick, who took just 80 balls to reach his second limited overs ton, was out in controversial fashion for 121.

Replays showed clearly that the delivery from Javagal Srinath which was adjudged to have had Tresocthick lbw had pitched well outside leg stump.

Andrew Flintoff, the last recognised batsman, was run out for 23 by a throw from Harbhajan Singh at deep point.